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Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme)

by Sweet People · 1977

13 pressings7 countriesDowntempoRomanticElectronicClassical

Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme)

2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USPolydor PD 2048First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1977USPolydor PD 2048First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978CanadaKosmos KOS.20287", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978CanadaKosmos KOS.20287"7"
1978CanadaKosmos KOSX-20287", Single7", Single
1978CanadaKosmos KOS.20287"7"
1978NetherlandsPolydor 2001 9267", Single7", Single
1978New ZealandPolydor 2001 9267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKPolydor POSP 2087", Single7", Single
1979AustraliaPolydor 2001 9267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979GermanyPolydor 2001 9267", Single7", Single
1979New ZealandPolydor 2001 9267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPolydor 2001 9267", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. ALake Como (Le Lac De Côme)2:55
  2. BSanta Barbara2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme) are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.

When was Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is Polydor PD 2048.

How do I tell if my copy of Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 2048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lake Como (Le Lac De Côme) on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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